Sri Lankan allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga sold to SRH for INR 1.5 Cr in the IPL 2024 Auction. The IPL 2024 Auction is scheduled to be hosted on December 19 at Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai. A total of 333 cricketers will go under the gavel during the event.
Wanindu Hasaranga Sold To SRH For INR 1.5 Cr in IPL 2024 Auction
Out of 333 players, 214 are Indians and 119 are overseas players of which 2 players are from associate nations. The participating 10 teams have a total of 77 slots to fill of which 30 can be overseas players.
Sri Lanka allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga registered his name in the IPL 2024 Auction players list at a base price of INR 1.50 crore.
Wanindu Hasaranga was brought by Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1.50 Crores in the IPL 2024 Auction.
Hasa’Rangaa, rangaaa, rangasthalaaanaa 🎼🧡#HereWeGOrange pic.twitter.com/YDWeXqDaNT
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 19, 2023
Sri Lankan allrounder Wanindu Hasaranga made his IPL debut in 2021 edition. He was included in the Royal Challengers Bangalore squad for the second phase of the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE.
In the 2023 edition, Hasaranga played 8 matches for RCB and bagged 9 wickets at an economy of 8.90. Ahead of the 2024 edition, RCB released Hasaranga.
Wanindu Hasaranga so far played 26 IPL matches and bagged 35 wickets at an economy of 8.13.
IPL 2024 Auction Rules
As BCCI decides to host a mini-auction for the 2024 season, franchises have the advantage of retaining the majority of their players compared to the mega auction.
- No franchise will be allowed to buy a player beyond their purse balance.
- Each team has to spend at least 75% of their total amount.
- The option of the Right to Match (RTM) card will not be available to franchises.
- The number of players in each team should not exceed 25 while each squad should have a minimum of 18 players.
- According to the IPL committee rules, each franchise can have 25 players in their squad, out of which a maximum of 8 can be foreign players. In Playing 11, each team can have a maximum of 4 overseas players in the mix.
